Tea cosy cover

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Title

Tea cosy cover

Content partner

Mataura Museum

Collection

Mataura Museum NZMuseums

Description

Tea cosy cover; made from cream cotton in a semi circular shape featuring orange variegated crochet edging and shades of tan flowers in a design on both sides. It was hand made by Miss Bessie McGowan. Bessie was one of 6 daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McGowan of Gowan Brae, Mataura. Because of ill health, needlework was her life's interest, and she was encouraged by her family to enter her work in many different shows

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Format

Image

Date created

1900-1927

Creator

McGowan, Elizabeth [Bessie]

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/4033/objects/369803

Related subjects

household textiles / textiles

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